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Ancient Lake Mud Shows 2012 Rwenzori Fire Was Unprecedented for 12,000 Years
A wildfire that swept across part of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012 was the first large fire in the area’s highest zones for at least 12,000 years, according to new…
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Nuer people have a sacred connection to birds – it can guide conservation in Ethiopia and South Sudan
The Nuer are a large pastoralist community living in western Ethiopia and South Sudan in east Africa. They rely on…
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study
By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to…
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age they didn’t have to migrate like other species – new study
Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to…
Madagascar mysterious Teniky rock architecture: Study suggests a link to ancient Persia
In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is…
It all started with a Big Bang – the quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe
Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency…
